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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
69.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.4%
SOUTH JERSEY68.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
363
Fully favorable
226
62.3%
Partially favorable
26
7.2%
Denials
111
30.6%
Total dispositions
414
Dismissals
51
12.3%
Awards
252
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 62.3%Partially fav. 7.2%Denied 30.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.4%361 dec
FY2011
73.1%613 dec
FY2012
64.3%610 dec
FY2013
61.0%516 dec
FY2014
60.8%505 dec
FY2015
65.4%532 dec
FY2016
63.2%500 dec
FY2017
62.5%461 dec
FY2018
66.8%388 dec
FY2019
71.7%499 dec
FY2020
76.2%390 dec
FY2021
75.1%285 dec
FY2022
70.6%320 dec
FY2023
75.4%293 dec
FY2024
69.5%351 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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